Biography
Diminutive, quick-witted performer who teamed up with fellow Oxford graduates to
created the satiricial revue, "Beyond the Fringe", an early 1960s precursor to
the "Monty Python" group. Described by fellow "Beyond the Fringe" member
Jonathan Miller as a "grubby cherub", Moore and "Fringe" colleague Peter Cook
went on to form their own droll two-man act, enjoying popular success with their
stage shows and (somewhat ribald) albums and making their first movie
appearances in "The Wrong Box" (1966) and "Bedazzled" (1967). He also composed
the scores for several films including "30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia" (1967),
"Inadmissible Evidence" (1968) and "Staircase" (1969).

In the 1980s, Moore became an unlikely Hollywood star with his performances
in "10" (1979) and "Arthur" (1981) and went on to star as the often lecherous
lead in a series of minor comedies which largely failed at the box office. He
headlined two short-lived US TV series: "Dudley" (CBS, 1993) and "Daddy's Girls"
(CBS, 1994). An accomplished pianist, Moore has recorded several albums of jazz
and appeared in concert with the L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra. He was formerly
married to actresses Suzy Kendall and Tuesday Weld.

Moore died on March 27, 2002 from complications with the degenerative brain
condition progressive supranucear palsy. He was 66.